Remaking Israel’s Navy
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images Hamas’s surprise assault forced Israel to rethink its maritime defense, offering lessons to the US Navy When Hamas terrorists landed on Israel’s Zikim Beach on…
Hamas, not the IDF, endangers Gazan civilians
A BOY holds a sign that reads: ‘We will not be displaced. Stop our extermination,’ this week in Gaza City. Hamas, not Israel, is responsible for civilian harm, yet much…
Is Gideon’s Chariots the right strategy?
MILITARY VEHICLES stand on the Israel-Gaza border this week. Operation Gideon’s Chariots may finally be the correct operation to deal effectively with Hamas’s military and governing structure, says the writer.(photo…
Israel’s Elite Unit 669 and the scars its members hide
On Sunday, July 12, 2020, the establishment ceremony of the wing that unites all the special air forces in the army was held. The wing includes, among others, the “Shaldag”…
After Hezbollah, is Iran next?
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian meets France’s President Emmanuel Macron inNew York City on September 24, 2024. WANA/REUTERS Last year, veteran Middle East negotiator Dennis Ross said that as someone who…
A nuclear Iran?
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meet at the Pentagon in Washington on June 25. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Why now more than ever, deterrence requires…
Dr. Mandel interview on i24 News June 23, 2024
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my interview (four segments) in Israel with i24TV’s Laura Cellier and military and strategic affairs analyst Yaakov Lappin of Alma Research And Education Center, Miryam…
The forgotten citizens of the North: A day on Israel’s Lebanese border
Eric Mandel is briefed on the Lebanese border by an IDF expert on Hezbollah missiles.(photo credit: Courtesy Eric Mandel) The world has forgotten about the displaced Israelis of the North,…
After Iran attack, will the US stand with Israel against Hezbollah?
Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party after the 96th Academy Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills on March 10. Danny Moloshok /Reuters. As…
Northern Border: Interview with Soldier #1
Brief Interview with Sargent Raz Yore Dear MEPIN readers, Please take the time to watch this brief but informative interview with a soldier on the front line of Israel’s Northern…